Curtains Close; Take a bow. I think we fooled all of them now.
Chapter 48 - I Have Turned And I Have Tossed
My eyes were glued to the road. The sun was just starting to emerge over the clouds in the distance and the dashboard of the car reflected the sky's pink and orange sunrise. The road was really bumpy out here and I was worried I'd wake the baby.
I needed to make it up to Oli. This whole time I'd acted like a complete douche with jealousy of everything he had without me. He rose up for the better, and I didn't want to accept it. But now, it seemed that it was my turn to rise up. I looked at him beside me with a smirk. He slept silently, his breathing still unsteady from the smoke.
"Danny?"
I turned my head back quickly, to look at Rain. "Yep?" I said, darting my eyes back to the road.
"Where are we going? Is Oli okay?" She asked, sitting on the edge of her seat.
"We're going somewhere safer. And Oli is fine. Just tired. And probably hungover." I laughed and she grinned at me.
"You seem different, Danny. I thought you hated me?" She said, dropping her grin and lowering it to a frown.
"No... No. Not anymore. You changed Oli for the best. I see that now. I'm just an idiot."
Rain smiled pleasantly and then turned her head to look out of the window, eventually falling back asleep. I tapped the wheel. I shouldn't really be driving. Well technically...
Oli's POV
"Mate. Wake up."
My eye lids slowly lifted, squinting in the bright light. Danny had opened up the car door to me and was allowing me to get out. I looked around, still confused over where I even was.
"Where? What the hell?" I slurred, sleepily.
He smiled. "I have a lot of explaining to do..."
I walked closely behind him, following him into an unfamiliar house that seemed to be in the middle of a huge dark forest. The house was themed like a log cabin, and he lead me into the room with a huge cozy fireplace. Rain was sat with her feet up on the sofa, reclining and rocking Hanley in her arms. I sat down beside her and patted Hanley's back, drawing his attention to me. He smiled and reached out his tiny hands for me.
"So now that you are both here... I sold my other house. My parents decided to surprise visit me. They found all the drugs in my place. And a bunch of women that were staying with me. They were so disappointed... they left and refused to talk to me until I'm completely clean. It was pretty rough. I mean, all of this shit has been rough. I didn't ever mean to hurt you Rain. I was taking the drugs Oli would have taken if he would have been around. I was upset that you changed him, and I took it out on you... but you are a lovely person. I'm so sorry." He teared up slightly. "And so I bought us this log cabin. Out here. It's got a nursery and two bedrooms. I've set up a crib for Hanley."
I stood up and pulled him into a hug. "Thanks man." I whispered.
He stepped back. "I'm going to try and become clean from now. I don't want to be a drug addict uncle." He smiled at Hanley. "But it's going to be hard. You need to help me..."
Rain took his hand. "I accept your apology. I'll help you. I promise."
Danny spread his arms out. "And I want you guys to be together here."
Notes
Aww So Danny is changed for the better now. The new house is a fresh start for the whole family.
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6/4/17